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Radio France Internationale
Radio France Internationale
Anne-Marie Bissada

A city at the crossroads of history: Unearthing Gaza's ancient heritage

An ancient mosaïc at the archealogical site Al-Bureij in Gaza is cleaned after being excavated.
An ancient mosaïc at the archealogical site Al-Bureij in Gaza is cleaned after being excavated. © Fadel Alotol

Before Gaza became synonymous with conflict, it was a place where merchants sold wine from local vineyards, pilgrims crossed continents, fishermen set out before dawn, and generations of families lived between sea and desert. RFI explores its deep history.

Sitting on the coastal corridor linking Egypt, the Levant, the Arabian Peninsula and the Mediterranean, the port city has always been a strategic crossroads.

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